(Encyclopedia) Smith, James, c.1719–1806, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Ireland. He settled in Pennsylvania in his youth and practiced law…
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The Question:
Did Humphrey Bogart really say "Play it again Sam"? And what movie was it in?
The Answer:
In the 1942 film classic Casablanca, Richard "Rick" Blaine (Humphrey Bogart's character…
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BENNETT, David Smith, a Representative from New York; born on a farm near Camillus, Onondaga County, N.Y., May 3, 1811; attended the common schools and the local academy in Onondaga; engaged…
BOWNE, Samuel Smith, a Representative from New York; born in New Rochelle, Westchester County, N.Y., April 11, 1800; moved to Otsego County with his parents, who settled near Morris, N.Y.;…
YOUNG, John Smith, a Representative from Louisiana; born near Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., November 4, 1834; moved with his father to Fayette County, Tenn., in 1836, and to Columbia County, Ark…
TURNER, Smith Spangler, a Representative from Virginia; born in Warren County, Va., November 21, 1842; cadet at the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va., when the Civil War commenced,…
CATLIN, George Smith, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Harwinton, Conn., August 24, 1808; attended the common schools, Amherst (Mass.) College, and the Litchfield (Conn.) Law School…
